#116

French Miniature Folding Dollhouse Room with Furnishings and Candy Container Dolls
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$750
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Description
12" (30 cm.) l. 6" h. 4" dolls. The heavy cardstock three-sided room has two windows at the back wall with original wooden valances and silk and lace curtains, gold-stamped wall paper with pressed gold paper edging, original gilt framed mirror, and furnished with fireplace, and an ensemble of soft-metal filigree furnishings with blue silk upholstery, comprising, corner cabinet, chaise lounge, unusual three-seater, two chairs, doll bed and parlor stove. Along with four bisque shoulder head dolls with painted features, and having decorated crepe paper costumes whose skirt disguise the hollow lower body "candy containers". Generally excellent. original box with base of room is not included. Circa 1890.